The outcome of an election does not depend only on the programs and the candidates. It also depends on the voting system and the strategic calculations of the players involved. Three insights from economics to help better understand some of these mechanisms..
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In favor of the majority
How can we explain that majority voting is so often used in our societies, when other methods of collective decision-making exist? Economists and mathematicians offer their analysis. Read the article
Striking a balance: how to win over new voters without losing the traditional base
Drawing on game theory, two economists highlight the strategy that a political figure must adopt to attract new voters whilst preserving their existing electoral base? Read the article
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Dialogues économiques is a digital journal published by the Aix-Marseille School of Economics (AMU, CNRS, EHESS, Centrale Méditerranée). A gateway between academic research and society, Dialogues économiques provides all citizens with the keys to economic reasoning. Articles are published every two weeks.
Voting When Conflicted
What happens when a voter's preferences are divided between several political orientations? In France, around 10% of voters are said to be ‘dissonant’. How do they impact elections? Read the article
File originally published in Dialogues Economiques magazine on March 11, 2026
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